Defining the cause of death in hospitalised patients with acute kidney injury.

BACKGROUND: The high mortality rates that follow the onset of acute kidney injury (AKI) are well recognised. However, the mode of death in patients with AKI remains relatively under-studied, particularly in general hospitalised populations who represent the majority of those affected. We sought to d...

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Main Authors: Nicholas M Selby, Nitin V Kolhe, Christopher W McIntyre, John Monaghan, Nigel Lawson, David Elliott, Rebecca Packington, Richard J Fluck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3487783?pdf=render